John Muir: Family, Friends, and Adventures

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1 271 2 Index Abbott, Henry, 134 Abies magnifica (red fir), 243 Action Research as Living Practice (Carson & Sumara), 236–37 Adansonia digitata (baobab tree), 258 Adiantum, 220 Africa, and Muir’s world tour, 249–64 Agassiz, Alexander, 134 Alaska: and Keith’s paintings, 71; Muir’s travels to, 3, 55, 203–12 “Alaska Trip, The” (Muir), 209, 210 Amazon, and Muir’s journey to South America, 256 “American Forests, The” (Muir), 182–86, 193, 198n12 Anemone occidentalis, 226, 229 Anthony, Susan B., 75 Araucaria braziliensis, 256, 257 Araucaria imbricata (monkey-puzzle tree), 4, 257 Argentina, and Muir’s world tour, 257 art: and romantic movement of nineteenth century, 65; and William Keith as artist, 67–69. See also sketching Aspidium aculeatum, 220 Aspidium lonchitis, 220 Aspidium marginale, 220 Aspidium spinulosum, 220 Asplenium acrostichoide, 220 Atlantic Monthly, The, 160, 167n50, 180, 198n12 automobile tourism, and Muir on national parks, 161–63, 168n56. See also tourism Averell, W. H., 48 Averell family, and Muir’s relationship with children, 49 Avery, Benjamin P., 219, 223 Badè, William Frederic, 95–100 Bailey, Liberty Hyde, 2 Baker, Ray Stannard, 154 Barrus, Clara, 75 Barton, Bruce, 99 Bible: and Muir’s childhood, 35; and Muir’s “guidebooks,” 174. See also religion biographies: efforts by Muir’s family and friends to control development of, 83–100; of Gifford Pinchot, 126–27, 144n13; of John Swett, 27n1 Bolivian Commercial and Colonization Company, 221 botany: and Jeanne Carr, 10n4, 217, 226; and Muir’s stature as scientist, 172, 188, 196; and Muir’s travels, 4, 261; and Wardian cases, 230n3. See also Araucaria imbricata; Calypso borealis Botrychium lunariodes, 220 Branch, Michael, 8–9, 238 Brazil, and Muir’s world tour, 256 Brooks, Walter R., 2, 218 Brower, David, 121 Bryant, William Cullen, 65 Buell, Lawrence, 152 Burnham, Daniel, 72 Burns, Robert, 78, 174 Burroughs, John, 3, 75, 89, 203–12 Bush, George W., 115 Butler, Henry, 54, 216 Butler, James D., 42, 43, 86 California: Carr family’s move to, 221–22; Frank Swett and horticulture in, 22; and John Swett’s career in education, 16, 18, 21–22, 23, 26, 27n1; Muir’s travels in, 3. See also Hetch Hetchy Valley; Mono Lake; San Francisco; Shasta, Mt.; Sierra Nevada; Yosemite Valley; Yosemite National Park California Alps (painting by Keith), 68 California Farmer, 226 Calocedrus decurrens, 225 Calvinism, and Muir’s childhood, 33, 34, 35, 150 Calypso borealis (rare form of lady-slipper orchid) 1–2, 3, 4, 86, 219–20 Campbell, John, 191 Canada: list of plants found by Muir in, 220; and Muir’s travels, 217, 250 Carmelita (home of Ezra & Jeanne Carr), 85 Carr, Albert Lee, 216, 224 Carr, Edward (Ned), 221 Carr, Elijah Melanthon, 229 Carr, Ezra Slocum, 16, 85, 216, 219, 221 Carr, Jeanne: and botany, 10n4, 217, 226; dispute over ownership of letters from Muir to, 83–100; and introduction of Muir to William Keith, 67; and introduction of Muir to John Strenzel, 19; letter of Merrill Moores to, 46; Muir’s friendship and correspondence with, 4, 215–29; and Muir’s marriage, 154; and Muir’s meeting with Swett family, 16; and Muir’s political activism, 177; and Muir’s reading of Thoreau, 164n12; and Muir’s writings, 18, 86, 217; on nature and spirituality, 2; on Scotch character of Muir, 29n40 Carr, John Henry, 221 Carr, Nelson, 221 Carr, William G., 27n1 Carruth, C. W., 92 Carson, Terrence, 236–37 Cassiope mertensiana (white heather), 3 Century Magazine, 19, 134–35, 177, 178, 209 Chaenactis glabruiscula, 225 Chamaebatia foliolosa (Sierra mountain misery), 3 children and childhood: history of, 33–34, 59; and life of Muir, 34–38; Muir’s relationships with, 17, 19, 31–33, 38–59. See also family; Muir, Helen; Muir, Wanda Chile, and Muir’s world tour, 260 Clark, Galen, 226 Cleveland, Grover, 123, 180 Cloud, Roy W., 27n1 Cohen, Michael P., 68, 127, 131, 151, 153–54, 238 Colby, William F., 96, 124–25, 159, 162, 168n56, 241 Cole, Thomas, 65 Coleman, Mary Reid, 54 Columbian Exposition (Chicago), 72 Conference on the Conservation of Natural Resources (1908), 140–41 conservation movement: and debate between Muir and Pinchot on forest management, 134–41; and forestry in Muir’s time, 109–10; Muir’s involvement in early, 118n24; and Muir’s views on forestry, 112–14; index 272 1 index and Muir on tourism, 159–61. See also environmental politics; forestry and forest conservation Coolbrith...